"To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top."
American Writer
1928 -
Those of us who set goals sometimes get so caught up in the goal that we live only in tomorrow's world and forget about today. We think that when we publish our first book or sell our first painting that everything will be perfect. The future that we imagine is never what we thought it would be. We still carry the negative baggage that we have today into the future. If we have marital problems today, we probably will still have them tomorrow. We need to learn to live with ourselves no matter what our living conditions are. Whether we are poor or rich, we are still the same person. If we are unhappy when we are poor, we will be unhappy when we are rich. Learn to be happy now. Enjoy the moment.
Have you stopped to smell the roses today? Spring is just around the corner and the hard winter of 2011 is sliding out the door. Are you finding joy in the moment? Have you seen the first robins or the red-wing blackbirds? Have you given those you love a hug and told them that you love them? Take a walk today. Taste the wind on your lips. Smell the fresh air. Dance with the rain drops.
Goals are important but they should not dominate our lives to the point that we ignore the beauty around us. Don't live in the future because it has not come yet. Don't live in the past because it has already gone. Live in the moment where you are. Love yourself for who you are now.
